Hue Essentials

Name: Hue Essentials
Rating: 4.1 (120 reviews)
Author: Thomas Vos

By: Thomas Vos App

For Philips Hue，deCONZ，diyHue

Overview

Version:

4.6.9

Last updated: 2026-07-15

Ranking

#147,794 ▼ 4,749

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Hue Essentials is a Chrome extension designed for Hue enthusiasts to maximize their lighting setup. It supports Philips Hue Bridge, Hue Bluetooth, deCONZ (ConBee), diyHue, and LIFX, offering scenes and effects drawn from photos or the built‑in library, sunrise/sunset fades, and music‑synced lighting for parties and entertainment areas. You can organize lights by rooms and groups, use Touchlink to discover new Zigbee lights, and store all creations on the bridge for quick access. The extension emphasizes fast, ad‑free performance and offers a premium upgrade for full content.

Automation and advanced controls let you trigger lights on door events, adjust blinds or humidity, enable Away from Home mode, and interact with bridges via the API debugger. All data stays on your bridge, and you can control multiple bridges simultaneously.

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By:

Thomas Vos

Rating:

4.10

(120) 1 ratings

Version:

4.6.9 Last updated: 2026-07-15

Version code:

888357591

Creation date:

2020-01-02

Compatible devices:

Size:

269.00MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-19

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Ranking

# 147,794 ▼ 4,749

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Developed by:

Thomas Vos

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hue-essentials/id1462943921

Website:

https://www.hueessentials.com

User Reviews

Hue Essentials offers deep customization and automation for Hue lighting, including dimmer switch control, Touchlink, and the ability to repurpose older hardware. Many users praise its breadth of features and its ability to work when the official Hue app falls short. However, reviewers repeatedly report stability and connectivity problems with bridges and hubs, plus bugs that crash the app or prevent saving automations. Monetization concerns, such as paid features and cross-device licensing, along with mandatory cloud updates, also surface. Overall, strong potential for power users marred by reliability and pricing frustrations.

Pros

Extensive customization and automation options, including advanced button actions for Hue dimmer switches and Touchlink support.
Broad device/bridge compatibility, including support for older Hue bridges (v1), legacy bulbs, and the ability to link to the new Hue Hub.
Reliable performance in scenarios where the official Hue app struggles, with easier device discovery and bridging.
Precise color control and scene tuning, including Kelvin/temperature adjustments.
Strong support for Hue dimmer switches, expanding their functionality beyond the official app.

Cons

Frequent connectivity issues with bridges/hubs, sometimes presenting as 'no internet connection' or unknown parameters on new hardware.
Pricing frustrations: microtransactions and premium features gated behind purchases, plus cross-device sign-in limitations.
Bugs and instability: crashes, UI glitches, watch app problems, and automations failing to save.
Mandatory cloud accounts and firmware updates to manage local devices, raising privacy and offline-use concerns.
Installation and discovery friction: onboarding screens and features (like effects) that are hard to find or understand.

Recent reviews

My reason for getting this app was because my Hue Play bar lights, which were paired with my previous bridge, wouldn’t pair to my new bridge. I had read online that the Touchlink functionality of this app could solve my problem. Touchlink being a paywalled feature and figuring it would solve my issue, I paid only to find that it didn’t work. I followed the guidance provided by the creators along with performing my own troubleshooting with no success. These developers also appear to not allow refunds. Waste of money, garbage app is garage, stay away. If anyone has similar issue the aforementioned lights can be disassembled with relative ease, and a QR code is located inside the device which worked for pairing through the official Hue app.

by De*****, 2026-05-27

You have to pay to use touchlink where it was free previously and after I paid $8, it didn’t work and now I’m stuck with this useless app. I only paid and would have happily paid if touchlink worked but it didn’t. $8 wasted. Do not buy.